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Video Poker is a beloved game that can be enjoyed in casinos across the world, or alternatively at home on your home computer, through a web connection. The game rules are very simple and involve the player attempting to achieve the greatest combination of cards as you can in order to come away with money. On this account it is very similar as a classic game of poker, without the involvement with other players. Of course, tactics employed during a real-life game of poker, such as tricking, will be irrelevant in Video Poker.

The game of Video Poker begins when the player puts credits (either tokens, tickets or cash) into the machine and pushes the play button. A hand of five cards will be "given out" on the video screen.

The Electronic Poker game also has hold buttons, and players should now decide which cards to hold and which to discard. For the cards the bettor wishes to retain, the ‘hold’ buttons must be pressed so that they light up. The player can decide to keep any amount of cards they wish, from all to none.

After the enthusiast has selected which cards he or she would like to keep, they should press ‘deal’, at which point any new cards will be needed they will be dealt. The hand is now completed, with the Electronic Poker machine scanning the hand to see if it matches any of the winning hands shown on the payment schedule.

Generally, the minimum succeeding hand on a Video Poker machine is a pair of jacks with the prize money growing for each better hand. A common list of winning hands starts with jacks or better, and moves on to two pairs, three of a kinds, straights, flushes, full houses, four of a kinds, straight flushes and last but not least royal flushes. It is obvious that the payout schedule can vary from game to game, so that experienced bettors are agile enough to pick the most beneficial machine each time.

Once the first round has played out, the player can either decide to remain on and try to to maximize their winnings, or they can press the ‘collect’ button to cash out any money that they may have won. Additionally, several styles of the game allow the player a chance to double their profits, in which instance another hand is played. There are also variations among specific machines, with some virtual decks including wild cards and other varying elements to increase playability.